The state education minister, Mr Partha Chatterjee, said on Saturday that the state government is “dead against” the practice of gherao in higher educational institutions. In the last few months, the vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University and the registrar of Presidency University have been gheraoed for days by students over admission issues. “We are dead against …

The Haryana health minister, Anil Vij on Thursday said that the Steering Committees would be constituted at district level to ensure the complete ban on the sale of tobacco and smoking the periphery of medical and educational institutions in the state. The minister disclosed this while releasing the Fact Sheet of the Global Adult Tobacco …

Taking cognizance of incidents where school authorities delay or shield accused in sexual harassment cases involving students, the Himachal Pradesh government has issued strict directions to all educational institutions to ensure timely action. Officials said it has been observed that there has been an increase in the number of cases of sexual harassment and sexual …

Education minister, Suresh Bhardwaj on Friday said that the government will review the educational institutions based on norms to ensure quality. In reply to a question by Congress member, Vikramaditya Singh from Shimla (Rural) constituency in the state Assembly, Bhardwaj said no educational institution has been closed so far. “However, the government will review the …

North Bengal University (NBU) has expressed hope that it will get more funds under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). RUSA, under the ministry of human resource development, is a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) launched in 2013, and it aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The funds are provided to …

The Punjab government on Monday ordered the academic and administrative audit of the government and private technical educational institutions of the state. The technical education and industrial training minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, after a meeting on Monday, said major changes are being made to improve the quality of technical education and some hard steps are …

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday closed all educational institutions and suspended internet facility here to maintain law and order in the aftermath of the Amarnath terror attack. Seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured on Monday when terrorists sprayed bullets at a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Ananatnag district. A senior …

The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has told schools affiliated to it that educational institutions are not commercial establishments and sale of books, uniforms and stationery by them is a violation of norms. An advisory has been issued following complaints from parents and stakeholders that schools are indulging in commercial activities by way of selling …

In another development to the National anthem issue, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking singing of national song Vande Mataram for all educational institutions. Giving the Centre four weeks time to respond to the notice, the top court said it will hear the matter on August …

The HRD Ministry is planning to encourage cashless transactions in higher educational institutions. Sources said that there is a thinking in the ministry that bodies like IITs and Central varsities should go cashless in their transactions. Earlier, in a bid to provide relief to people, ministry has advised educational institutions associated with it to not …